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michael steele. >> i think that's a fair point. i'm intrigued by the whole idea of this conversation to begin with. this invocation of bill clinton is nice, but what they fail to acknowledge is that what spurred that growth that they're talking about was not the tax rates that the top earners were paying, was the cut in capital gains that spurred those owners of industry and small businesses to go and invest in that economy that was being created and supported by welfare reform and the like. so you've got to look at the total package of what bill clinton did. he cut spending, working with newt gingrich in the republican house at the time, they cut the capital gains as they increased the rates for top earners to 39%. but keep this point in mind, taxes for the top rate earners go up to 43% beginning next year anyway. so, now you're talking about if you want to take that number higher, you're talking close to 50% for those top earners if he gets his way, the president gets his way. >> and -- >> tax cuts. >> mike, we don't know what's
michael steele. >> i think that's a fair point. i'm intrigued by the whole idea of this conversation to begin with. this invocation of bill clinton is nice, but what they fail to acknowledge is that what spurred that growth that they're talking about was not the tax rates that the top earners were paying, was the cut in capital gains that spurred those owners of industry and small businesses to go and invest in that economy that was being created and supported by welfare reform and the...
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c'mon, michael! get in the game! [ male announcer ] don't have the hops for hoops with your buddies? lost your appetite for romance? and your mood is on its way down. you might not just be getting older. you might have a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. millions of men, forty-five or older, may have low t. so talk to your doctor about low t. hey, michael! [ male announcer ] and step out of the shadows. hi! how are you? [ male announcer ] learn more at isitlowt.com. [ laughs ] hey! [ buzzing ] bye dad. drive safe. k. love you. [ chirping, buzzing continues ] [ horn honks ] [ buzzing continues ] [ male announcer ] the sprint drive first app. blocks and replies to texts while you drive. we can live without the &. visit sprint.com/drive. >>> if we go over the cliff, we'll be left with the knowledge that could have been prevented with a single vote in a republican-controlled house of representatives. the american people i don't think understand the house of representatives is operating without the hou
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michael steele, what's in "usa today"? >> "usa today," ohio man cleaning out his grandfather's attic discovered baseball cards dating back to material 1900s. the cards are in mint condition and include names like cobb, cy young. experts confirm the cards are real and worth about, get this, 3 mil. >> take the san francisco newspaper. >> san francisco, the ban has just gone into effect. there's already a lawsuit claiming the ban on fatty goose liver is unconstitutional. imagine. in a restaurant on federal land is even trying to get an exemption. >> you know what? >> got to love it. >> you are good. you are good. >> best. >> seriously. like some people can't do that. some people could do it and some people can't. up next, best of late night. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination.
michael steele, what's in "usa today"? >> "usa today," ohio man cleaning out his grandfather's attic discovered baseball cards dating back to material 1900s. the cards are in mint condition and include names like cobb, cy young. experts confirm the cards are real and worth about, get this, 3 mil. >> take the san francisco newspaper. >> san francisco, the ban has just gone into effect. there's already a lawsuit claiming the ban on fatty goose liver is...
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here we say with us now is the mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg. mayor bloomberg is the cochair of mayors against illegal guns. you've been outspoken since the news of newtown broke. >> well, we've been outspoken for a long time. we started this organization three or four years ago and have over 700 mayors and it was fascinating. right after friday, we got calles from a dozen mayors from reasonably conservative parts of the country that we could not recruit into this group. they called us and said, we want to join. >> okay. so let's talk about what's reasonable and what's possible in the coming months. because i think there's pretty widespread agreement that something has to be done. >> well, we always have agreements that something has to be done. that's a cover for nothing. >> you tell us. >> number one, it's the president's job to promote a plan that satisfies the needs of the country. he is the commander in chief. he's the consoler in chief, but he's the commander in chief. and whether the legislation that he proposes gets passed or not, that's
here we say with us now is the mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg. mayor bloomberg is the cochair of mayors against illegal guns. you've been outspoken since the news of newtown broke. >> well, we've been outspoken for a long time. we started this organization three or four years ago and have over 700 mayors and it was fascinating. right after friday, we got calles from a dozen mayors from reasonably conservative parts of the country that we could not recruit into this group. they...
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michael steele, what do you see there? >> i'm looking at the gingrich/paul numbers, i'm a little bit fascinated by that that the president does five better against gingrich versus paul. but santorum and the president on his home turf, close, yeah, i think pennsylvania's going to be in play for the republicans this fall. that's a good thing. i think regardless of who the nominee's going to be, a lot of that blue collar is going to come out and it's going to be part of the conversation. and the president has that argument, but i think we can make it even better and we'll win pennsylvania. i've said that from the beginning. >> our friend joe scarborough would say pennsylvania's fool's gold. leave it alone. it's for democrats. >>> keep it right here on "morning joe." [ female announcer ] eyes feeling overworked? discover visine® tired eye relief with hydroblend™, only from visine®. just one drop instantly soothes and revives tired, overworked eyes. and comforts them for up to ten hours. visine® tired eye relief. try now a
michael steele, what do you see there? >> i'm looking at the gingrich/paul numbers, i'm a little bit fascinated by that that the president does five better against gingrich versus paul. but santorum and the president on his home turf, close, yeah, i think pennsylvania's going to be in play for the republicans this fall. that's a good thing. i think regardless of who the nominee's going to be, a lot of that blue collar is going to come out and it's going to be part of the conversation. and...
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michael, the president has said i'm drawing a line in sand. i'm not going to extend the bush tax cuts for twealthiest americans. how does he get that deal? >> not this year. i don't know how he gets that deal done. i think the reality of it is the bush tax cuts are $4 trillion you want to put on the table, fine. do you want to look at other ways to sort of get the revenue stream going? you know, the whole idea that between now and next january is that anything is going to get done by this administration is just fantasy. it's just not going to happen. the politics is too poisoned. the ce sentiments are too high. and everyone is jockeying for the best position to leverage against their opponent. so i think harry reid making the comment as he has on a number of occasions that nothing will get done this year is the status quo going into the fall campaign. so you have a lot of lip service, a lot of comments by folks like bernanke that say nothing. and go nowhere. and the reality for the voter is you're going to have to make a very tough decision co
michael, the president has said i'm drawing a line in sand. i'm not going to extend the bush tax cuts for twealthiest americans. how does he get that deal? >> not this year. i don't know how he gets that deal done. i think the reality of it is the bush tax cuts are $4 trillion you want to put on the table, fine. do you want to look at other ways to sort of get the revenue stream going? you know, the whole idea that between now and next january is that anything is going to get done by this...
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>> a twist you brought up in your comments, michael steele about newt gingrich. i'm going to read about heilemann's piece in "new york" magazine about that point. there you have it, gingrich who trails romney badly in the state plans to use the week between the caucuses here and primary there to rip romney a new one. where gingrich for the moment is polling strongly and ahead of the pack. there's an opening for almost anybody in this race. >> we were out yesterday, mark and i trailing newt around and an amazing thing happened up in marshalltown where he was not scheduled to take questions from reporters but got goaded into a media availability where our colleague chris matthews more or less dominated the proceedings. and essentially got newt engaged enough that he started talking about his intention to finally do what he has not done, which is go very harshly negative against romney as we get out of iowa. he's looking past iowa because it looks like he's not going to finish much higher than fourth. but he was clear and explicit the way he is, talked like a politi
>> a twist you brought up in your comments, michael steele about newt gingrich. i'm going to read about heilemann's piece in "new york" magazine about that point. there you have it, gingrich who trails romney badly in the state plans to use the week between the caucuses here and primary there to rip romney a new one. where gingrich for the moment is polling strongly and ahead of the pack. there's an opening for almost anybody in this race. >> we were out yesterday, mark...
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>> michael steele. last word to you. >> the democrats, they just got nailed on this. >> yes. >> oh, come on. >> michael steele -- >> guys, when i say michael steele, what i am -- actually, if you can interpret what i'm trying to say is it's michael's time to talk. michael steele. >> thank you. i think that steve and peggy have really summed this thing up. it is a political opportunity that romney and his team are taking advantage of at the moment. it will be let go of by the american people in the next 24 to 48 hours. and we move on. >> all right. >> i did like the conversation, though, about our role and our value in marriage and things, in society and in the workplace, because it's not all about money. it's not all about who's better. >> and it's not a luxury to stay home. it's a sacrifice. >> peggy noonan, stay with us. up next, nbc's david gregory will join the conversation. he'll give us a preview of "meet the press." >>> but first, bill karins with the weather. bill? >> holy cow, bill. we're sorry
>> michael steele. last word to you. >> the democrats, they just got nailed on this. >> yes. >> oh, come on. >> michael steele -- >> guys, when i say michael steele, what i am -- actually, if you can interpret what i'm trying to say is it's michael's time to talk. michael steele. >> thank you. i think that steve and peggy have really summed this thing up. it is a political opportunity that romney and his team are taking advantage of at the moment. it...
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it also presents michael steele, a visual challenge for mitt romney. i'm certainly not suggesting for a second that the pastor or rick santoruming with do recall that for a ren -- i've been in a lot of groups that people pray for me and god knows i needed the prayers more than anybody else. but that still they weren't calculated about it, but that still presents mitt romney, the mormon, a challenge when this is happening in texas and you have all they super tuesday states. >> there's a lot of evangelicals that see that scene and conservative catholics that go, that guy is one of us. >> that's true, a very powerful image. in that moment for rick santorum, it's not just a spiritual upliftment, but a political one, too. but for romney the challenge remains exactly as you put it, to come across as authentic and real. "wall street journal" is talking about it in very start terms, in other -- the question for him is how did he break through. everyone is looking for cpac today at that moment where he addresses the largest amount of conservatives they've had f
it also presents michael steele, a visual challenge for mitt romney. i'm certainly not suggesting for a second that the pastor or rick santoruming with do recall that for a ren -- i've been in a lot of groups that people pray for me and god knows i needed the prayers more than anybody else. but that still they weren't calculated about it, but that still presents mitt romney, the mormon, a challenge when this is happening in texas and you have all they super tuesday states. >> there's a...
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michael? >> i do. i found this work very interesting, and my question really goes to do you see this whole idea as being creative as elitist? and even from that, how about genderfication? does this connote some kind of genderfication? when i look at my hometown of d.c. which was once mocha city is now cafe ole. how do they fit into this creative process? >> there's been great debate on this. first of all, i open the book by saying every single human being is creative and the key to turning this country around is to stoke that creative furnace in everyone. what makes america great is creativity doesn't come from the top. that's the biggest mistake. the smartest kids i ever met were back home in newark, new jersey or arl other parts of ne jersey. obviously i was in d.c. for a long time. i'm a big fan of go-go. i love go-go music. one thing we've seen as people get priced out, the research suggests that even with gentrification, a teacher of mine said when a place gets too boring, even the rich people lea
michael? >> i do. i found this work very interesting, and my question really goes to do you see this whole idea as being creative as elitist? and even from that, how about genderfication? does this connote some kind of genderfication? when i look at my hometown of d.c. which was once mocha city is now cafe ole. how do they fit into this creative process? >> there's been great debate on this. first of all, i open the book by saying every single human being is creative and the key to...
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michael steele who's the vehicle? usually in '32 you have reagan, ' -- i mean '32 you have roosevelt, '80 you have reagan. when you have these -- these massive turnouts there's somebody out there speaking -- >> maybe we're placing our expectations in the wrong place right now. you know, we're looking to put this on the individual candidate, on a mitt romney or a barack obama. and maybe it is to harold's point, something as -- that we saw, a tea party, occupy wall street, something within the grassroots of america, that comes out and emerges this fall. i agree with harold. i think the turnout is going to be surprisingly higher than a lot of the professionals expect. >> do you really? >> i do. i've gone around the country, there is this seething, there is this opportunity to express themselves and, you know, folks, look, they don't trust the pollsters, they don't trust the politicians, so they're keeping a lot of stuff that's pent up inside of them. 201 elections, everyone is going around bheetsing their chest talking a
michael steele who's the vehicle? usually in '32 you have reagan, ' -- i mean '32 you have roosevelt, '80 you have reagan. when you have these -- these massive turnouts there's somebody out there speaking -- >> maybe we're placing our expectations in the wrong place right now. you know, we're looking to put this on the individual candidate, on a mitt romney or a barack obama. and maybe it is to harold's point, something as -- that we saw, a tea party, occupy wall street, something within...
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what did you learn, michael? >> after that i forgot what i learned. >> you must have learned something. >> i learned that politics and porn has its place but this race is still wide open and i still think it will be a fun summer. >> definitely. it's going to be great. what did you learn? >> last week the show leaned left. and now we're back. >> not even close. until i go up there and tear down. great to have you. great conversation on afghanistan. >> definitely. >> you can't say that was leaning right. it's time that we do something there like get out. any way. if it's way too early, what time is it? >> it's time for "morning joe." right now it's time for "the daily rundown" with chuck todd. have great day, everybody. >> mitt romney is the shining star of the caribbean. sweeps puerto rico. can he book end the delegate landslide with a big win in illinois
what did you learn, michael? >> after that i forgot what i learned. >> you must have learned something. >> i learned that politics and porn has its place but this race is still wide open and i still think it will be a fun summer. >> definitely. it's going to be great. what did you learn? >> last week the show leaned left. and now we're back. >> not even close. until i go up there and tear down. great to have you. great conversation on afghanistan. >>...
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the country is moving forward. >> michael steele? >> you lay out the argument, as mika just noted, a lot of folks aren't catching it. the focus is on foreign policy. do you see the president making that connection between the global economy, if you will, and the foreign issues that we have, whether it's iran or egypt or israel, tying that into the economy and sort of projecting that into the next four years? how does he make that transition for the american people since at the end of it, it's still all about the economy? >> right. well, you know, as i said, a big piece of his agenda is that nation building back at home after a decade of war, using the savings from ending iraq and afghanistan and investing back at home. another big piece of it, which i'm sure he'll talk about tonight, mitt romney's talking about on the campaign trail all the time is china. and how we level the playing field with china. you know, the president has taken more enforcement cases at the wto, twice the number of enforcement cases over the last four years, a
the country is moving forward. >> michael steele? >> you lay out the argument, as mika just noted, a lot of folks aren't catching it. the focus is on foreign policy. do you see the president making that connection between the global economy, if you will, and the foreign issues that we have, whether it's iran or egypt or israel, tying that into the economy and sort of projecting that into the next four years? how does he make that transition for the american people since at the end...
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and michael, what did you learn? >> i learn rain or shine, tampa is the place to be this week. >> there you go! look at that. what a politician! that's very good. >> if it's way too early, willie, what time is it? >> it's "morning joe." stick around after the break for our good buddy chuck todd. >> cheers! [ female announcer ] they can be enlightening. hey, bro. or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. so when the conversation turns to your financial goals... turn to us. if you need anything else, let me know. wells fargo. together we'll go far. wells fargo. mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs bag of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover.
and michael, what did you learn? >> i learn rain or shine, tampa is the place to be this week. >> there you go! look at that. what a politician! that's very good. >> if it's way too early, willie, what time is it? >> it's "morning joe." stick around after the break for our good buddy chuck todd. >> cheers! [ female announcer ] they can be enlightening. hey, bro. or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never...
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. >> we all laughed at michael dukakis in the helmet. there's no evidence it changed a vote. donny has a important point. there's no evidence that the comment will change a vote. she didn't say a single word in what she said that everyone in the country didn't understand. everyone knew exactly what she meant. she didn't mean any kind of insult against women. >> of course not. we like hilary. mike halperin, do you think this moves the meter? >> it allows romney to get the base more quickly. he must do that. he needs intensity on the right and not do things symbolically. as a cultural tribal matter on the right, it's a big deal. >> melody barnes, last word. what is the solution. >> excuse me, i have copyrighted the last solution. >> that's right. solution. >> we have to go forward and what the guide posts are. i was reading your post this morning, joe. are we going to be a serious country and ask these questions in a serious manner? we have challenges ahead. how we are dealing with education and implementation of health care. it's about the opportunity we are going provide the
. >> we all laughed at michael dukakis in the helmet. there's no evidence it changed a vote. donny has a important point. there's no evidence that the comment will change a vote. she didn't say a single word in what she said that everyone in the country didn't understand. everyone knew exactly what she meant. she didn't mean any kind of insult against women. >> of course not. we like hilary. mike halperin, do you think this moves the meter? >> it allows romney to get the base...
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>> wow. >>> also with us, best selling author michael lewis. michael's book "boomerang travels in the new third world" is now out in paper back. in the latest issue of "vanity fair," michael writes about the six months of unprecedented access he was granted to president obama in the white house. the piece reads, in part, an aspect of this job i have trouble getting comfortable with is its bizarre emotional demands. in the span of a few hours, a president will go from celebrating the super bowl champions to running meetings on how to fix the financial system to watching people on tv make up stuff about him to listening to members of congress explain why they can't support a reasonable idea simply because he, the president, is for it, to sitting down with the parents of a young soldier recently killed in action. he spends his day leaping over ravines between vastly different feelings. how does anyone become used to this? >> michael, a fascinating, fascinating piece in "vanity fair." as you were writing it, i get the sense that you began to unders
>> wow. >>> also with us, best selling author michael lewis. michael's book "boomerang travels in the new third world" is now out in paper back. in the latest issue of "vanity fair," michael writes about the six months of unprecedented access he was granted to president obama in the white house. the piece reads, in part, an aspect of this job i have trouble getting comfortable with is its bizarre emotional demands. in the span of a few hours, a president will...
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michael steele? you will now answer this question. >> speaking for the gop, no, i think that that is the profound understatement here that is so relevant to why you see boehner struggling with his right flank and with his middle, quite frankly, to come to some common ground. there is no scoping out of the bigger argument. putting into context why we so fervently believe in reducing tax rates as opposed to raising tax rates at this time in our economic history. why we're even in the context of that, joe, willing to talk to the president about a 1% to 2% notch-up in those rates if spending cuts, real spending cuts, are part of the conversation and why we're not against, you know, taking care of the poor and the least among us, but looking for creating those advantages in the marketplace to give them the opportunity so when the rising tide comes in, not only do they rise with that tide, but they have the boat they need to do that. and so economically and otherwise. so i think that that argument is not b
michael steele? you will now answer this question. >> speaking for the gop, no, i think that that is the profound understatement here that is so relevant to why you see boehner struggling with his right flank and with his middle, quite frankly, to come to some common ground. there is no scoping out of the bigger argument. putting into context why we so fervently believe in reducing tax rates as opposed to raising tax rates at this time in our economic history. why we're even in the...
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. >>> we have msnbc analyst michael steele. we'll talk politics with him. >> yeah. >> all right. >> willie just sat down. >> how you doing, willie? >> great. how are you doing? >> today is a big day. >> yes, it is. a lot going on. >> it's a brooks brothers day. >> it's a happy day. >> there's a lot to talk about in afghanistan. >> it's mika's birthday. >> i know. happy birthday. i was waiting for somebody to say it. >> that's why it's a big day. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> i'm 45. am i supposed to be happy? >> yes. look at you at 45. >> yes. come on. >> oh, my goodness. >> smile. be happy. >> you know, it's fine. i'm just fine with it. >> you're just 2350ifine. >> look at me. it could be worse. you look fantastic. >> i'm going to start saying i'm 46 just to get used to 46 next year. >>> let's get serious and get to the news. new suicide attack by the taliban this morning underscoring the long-term challenges facing afghanistan. at least seven people were killed by insurgents today, just hours after the president le
. >>> we have msnbc analyst michael steele. we'll talk politics with him. >> yeah. >> all right. >> willie just sat down. >> how you doing, willie? >> great. how are you doing? >> today is a big day. >> yes, it is. a lot going on. >> it's a brooks brothers day. >> it's a happy day. >> there's a lot to talk about in afghanistan. >> it's mika's birthday. >> i know. happy birthday. i was waiting for somebody to say...
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and just call it what it is and go with it. >> so michael? >> is the policy the right one, michael? >> and is it in line? >> is the policy the right one? >> not to jump in front, but is the policy the right thing to do, the executive order, yes or no? >> i don't think so, no. i don't think you do it this way. because you're not -- you're not addressing the underlying fundamentals of immigration. you're still -- this is patchwork. >> so would you support -- michael. >> you haven't addressed security interests on the border, you haven't addressed what you're going to do with these folks. you haven't looked at the economic impact. all you've said is, y'all get to stay. and this is the reality of it. of yes, ma'am. >> michael, would you support repealing it? >> repealing the dream act? >> no, repealing the president's executive order. >> at this stage? i mean, this is zero sum game one way or the other. this is not really going to do anything. that's the point. >> unless you're one of the 800,000 kids. >> if you are a kid who came here, however their parents got them here, and this was
and just call it what it is and go with it. >> so michael? >> is the policy the right one, michael? >> and is it in line? >> is the policy the right one? >> not to jump in front, but is the policy the right thing to do, the executive order, yes or no? >> i don't think so, no. i don't think you do it this way. because you're not -- you're not addressing the underlying fundamentals of immigration. you're still -- this is patchwork. >> so would you support...
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and on the cover, mayor michael bloomberg. welcome back to the show, james. >> thank you. >> so first of all, i guess maybe if you could define a brave thinker as it's characterized in this issue. >> the idea of this issue is to assemble a group of people who are across all sorts of professions and forms of expertise who are taking some type of big risk to their reputation, career and maybe even their life in pursuit of a big idea. >> right. so what you've got here, you've got an interview with michael bloomberg. i'll just tell you about it, that's on obesity. he is interviewed about this. he talks about obesity plaguing the country. and he says in part this is the first disease that's bahn from a rich person's disease to a poor earn p's disease. generally it would go in the other direction. for the first time in the history of the world, this year more people will die from the effects of too much food than from starvation. the correlation between the rise in obesity and the consumption of sugar is just up 100% no matter what
and on the cover, mayor michael bloomberg. welcome back to the show, james. >> thank you. >> so first of all, i guess maybe if you could define a brave thinker as it's characterized in this issue. >> the idea of this issue is to assemble a group of people who are across all sorts of professions and forms of expertise who are taking some type of big risk to their reputation, career and maybe even their life in pursuit of a big idea. >> right. so what you've got here,...
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>> you know, michael. there's been all of these laws in the last few months, we've been hearing about the ideas of employers demanding your facebook password because they want to know what kind of person you are? we always ask for an eraser button and the technology says, we don't need to do that. there's going to be an ipo by one of the big companies, those guys could build an eraser button if they wanted to. >> why don't they want to? >> the business model is, you give up your personal information and we use it and we give it to marketers. so there's a very -- look, this is the engine that drives the economy. so we're not anti-media or anti-facebook and google. what we're saying is, you need a balance. >> how long have you been teaching at stanford? >> 20 plus years. >> i ask you that question because when i was in law school i always say, the thing that i learned the most from law school was going from one book, finding a little bit that took me to another. >> process. >> to another book. >> i agree. >>
>> you know, michael. there's been all of these laws in the last few months, we've been hearing about the ideas of employers demanding your facebook password because they want to know what kind of person you are? we always ask for an eraser button and the technology says, we don't need to do that. there's going to be an ipo by one of the big companies, those guys could build an eraser button if they wanted to. >> why don't they want to? >> the business model is, you give up...
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and what does michael say at a pivotal point, willie? you never let your enemies make you angry. and mitt romney got inside of newt gingrich's head and he completely lost it. he could be using this $5 million to make himself the conservative alternative in south carolina. instead he's trying to dry mitt romney with a bizarre attack that's just not going to work. >> and it happened -- >> and it's going to destroy his political career. >> it happened in iowa when the super pac started going in the week or two before. it wasn't that long ago that newt gingrich was riding high. the super pacs came out, started attacking him. he completely melted down in iowa. and by the way, rick perry in that clip, that's a completely different argument than the bain capital one. he's talking about separating wall street from washington, d.c. totally valid, sort of looks like he's drifting a way from bain capital. >> he's over. unlike these other people, he's got to go back to texas and govern. can you imagine how uncomfortable he'll be going back in wearing the michael moore cap the next time he's
and what does michael say at a pivotal point, willie? you never let your enemies make you angry. and mitt romney got inside of newt gingrich's head and he completely lost it. he could be using this $5 million to make himself the conservative alternative in south carolina. instead he's trying to dry mitt romney with a bizarre attack that's just not going to work. >> and it happened -- >> and it's going to destroy his political career. >> it happened in iowa when the super pac...
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michael, you look at those numbers again. the mandate, two out of three americans want that mandate overturned. you know, we republicans would love to say it's because of the worst bill in the world. i think this has more to do with messaging than anything else. listen -- and i say it this way because i don't think americans know what's in this bill after two years. >> you'd be surprised, joe. they do. and they know a lot more -- >> how do you know that? >> because i spent a year on the road with americans talking about this bill. i spent 2010 and particularly the latter part of 2010 going on a bus to all 50 states. >> what part of this bill? i've been given speeches all over america for the past four years and most people ask me what the held's in the bill. >> well, look, you get into the nub of the details. they are absolutely right. even nancy pelosi said, we've got to pass it before we know what's in it. >> right. >> people got that. what they do get is the fact that they appreciate, you know, my kid is on till 26 and the
michael, you look at those numbers again. the mandate, two out of three americans want that mandate overturned. you know, we republicans would love to say it's because of the worst bill in the world. i think this has more to do with messaging than anything else. listen -- and i say it this way because i don't think americans know what's in this bill after two years. >> you'd be surprised, joe. they do. and they know a lot more -- >> how do you know that? >> because i spent a...
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the story is by michael scheerer, white house correspondent. and i know you got -- joe, i know you predicted it. i tuned in yesterday. i think it's kind of impossible to do an alternative choice. >> there's sometimes you've got to do that. >> he's a dominant figure. you know, this couple of amazing statistics, is he the first president since fdr to win with a majority of the vote in consecutive terms. he did that, you know, against an unemployment rate that was higher than anybody has ever won against except for roosevelt, 75 years ago. and i think the -- you know, part of what our story did, michael scheerer really was the first person to write about, you know, the data crunchers in the obama campaign. but all that showed, it wasn't just about demography, but it was about how the country really has changed and really is changing. and these changes that we've talked about are here right now. i mean, this amazing statistic is that mitt romney won the same percentage of the white vote as george herbert walker bush did in 1988 when he won 436 elec
the story is by michael scheerer, white house correspondent. and i know you got -- joe, i know you predicted it. i tuned in yesterday. i think it's kind of impossible to do an alternative choice. >> there's sometimes you've got to do that. >> he's a dominant figure. you know, this couple of amazing statistics, is he the first president since fdr to win with a majority of the vote in consecutive terms. he did that, you know, against an unemployment rate that was higher than anybody...
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>> i am with michael steele on that. i get that it is cute but it's too cute and people died and there are many things could you say about the president but that he's left people sinking on a ship to parish under water in a cowardly and disgusting fashion is not appropriate. that's a little much. >> that is much. >> or more than a little much. it's a lot much. >> obviously the head of the dnc said that about a republican president, we would all say the same thing. a little much. >> i was talking about getting music. i didn't hear it. now i get it. that's bad. now what about jeb bush. why isn't he endorsing someone? >> because -- i'm sorry. if mitt romney were the champion of education reform. if he dared to take on the establishment. the teachers union. if he came out with big ideas where he actually risked something, maybe jeb would say, all right. he's taken a chance. if he were willing to argue for a fairer and a flatter tax system, a flat tax perhaps, who knows, then maybe that. but when mitt goes around talking for
>> i am with michael steele on that. i get that it is cute but it's too cute and people died and there are many things could you say about the president but that he's left people sinking on a ship to parish under water in a cowardly and disgusting fashion is not appropriate. that's a little much. >> that is much. >> or more than a little much. it's a lot much. >> obviously the head of the dnc said that about a republican president, we would all say the same thing. a...
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hey, michael! [ male announcer ] and step out of the shadows. hi! how are you? [ male announcer ] learn more at isitlowt.com. [ laughs ] hey! >>> tomorrow morning and friday morning, "morning joe" will be live at the mills house for special coverage of the south carolina primary. we'll get started at 5:30 a.m. on way too early. come join us, have a cup of coffee. later tomorrow, thursday, joe and mika, holding a town hall discussion at the river area theater. 225 king street in charleston. doors open at noon tomorrow. go to joe.msnbc.com for more information. whoa! golly, that is deep snow! yeah, can you get me out of it? of course. travelocity? that's how i got here! that's amazing! but i'm still stuck. come on man, dig it! [ female announcer ] travelocity. get great deals on all kinds of beach vacations. so i'm glad it's with fidelity. they offer me one-on-one guidance to help me choose my investments. not just with my savings plan here at work. they help me with all of my financial goals. looking good, irene. thanks to fidelity, i can stay on top of my financ
hey, michael! [ male announcer ] and step out of the shadows. hi! how are you? [ male announcer ] learn more at isitlowt.com. [ laughs ] hey! >>> tomorrow morning and friday morning, "morning joe" will be live at the mills house for special coverage of the south carolina primary. we'll get started at 5:30 a.m. on way too early. come join us, have a cup of coffee. later tomorrow, thursday, joe and mika, holding a town hall discussion at the river area theater. 225 king street...
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you heard what he told kelly and michael. i wear as little as possible. visualize that for a minute. p pretend the end of the last minute never happened. steven colbert throws the shrimp. we showed you from your memory. here it is again. watch this remarkable grab. there he is, top-hat colbert throwing the shrimp. there it is. he makes the catch. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> well, i don't know what he was referring to, but i can tell you this. when i won in 2008, 47% of the american people voted for john mccain. they didn't vote for me. and what i said on election night was even though you didn't vote for me, i hear your voices, and i'm going to work as hard as i can to be your president. and one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. and when i meet republicans, as i'm traveling around the country, they are hardworking family people who care deeply about this country. and my expectation is is that if you want to be president, you've got to work for everybody, not just for some. >> others have said that you jus
you heard what he told kelly and michael. i wear as little as possible. visualize that for a minute. p pretend the end of the last minute never happened. steven colbert throws the shrimp. we showed you from your memory. here it is again. watch this remarkable grab. there he is, top-hat colbert throwing the shrimp. there it is. he makes the catch. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> well, i don't know what he was referring to, but i can tell you this. when i won in 2008, 47%...
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michael's right. i agree with michael steele. you cannot promise we're going to raise taxes and yeah, don't worry, we'll cut the expenses later. it can't happen. the reason it doesn't happen is not just because the democrats won't do it. the republicans won't do it. how did we get in this mess? 60% of the deficit projected in 2019 is because of the bush tax cuts were never paid for by cuts. nobody wants to cut stuff. not republicans or democrats when they really get right down do-to- to it, that's the problem. i agree with michael. this has to be a comprehensive plan now intoing entitlement cuts. the truth is the president's health care bill is not very strong in taking care of older people. they are not going to be able to go out in the insurance market and get health insurance between 65 and 67 because the bill that was passed and signed by the president says that the insurance companies can charge three times more for old people than they do for young people. this is a ridiculous idea. that doesn't mean we can't take some cuts
michael's right. i agree with michael steele. you cannot promise we're going to raise taxes and yeah, don't worry, we'll cut the expenses later. it can't happen. the reason it doesn't happen is not just because the democrats won't do it. the republicans won't do it. how did we get in this mess? 60% of the deficit projected in 2019 is because of the bush tax cuts were never paid for by cuts. nobody wants to cut stuff. not republicans or democrats when they really get right down do-to- to it,...
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michael? >> continuing with the theme, what's old is new? ford come back with a new brand, a new way, a new style and they didn't take any federal dollars to do it. amazing. >> how offended were you today? >> actually, i have a pretty high bar so you have to work harder. it is scary. i can't wait to see "the fitzgerald family christmas." >> moviemaking is going that way, small films and they can do
michael? >> continuing with the theme, what's old is new? ford come back with a new brand, a new way, a new style and they didn't take any federal dollars to do it. amazing. >> how offended were you today? >> actually, i have a pretty high bar so you have to work harder. it is scary. i can't wait to see "the fitzgerald family christmas." >> moviemaking is going that way, small films and they can do